Baseball Game Preview: Valparaiso on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 16, 2024, 2:59am

Baseball Preview: Valparaiso Vikings vs. Knox Redskins

The Valparaiso Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Knox Redskins at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Valparaiso will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.

On Wednesday, Valparaiso narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past La Porte 3-2.

Trent Gill was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.

Knox lost 8-2 to Winamac on Wednesday.

Valparaiso has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season. As for Knox, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.

Everything went Valparaiso's way against Knox in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Valparaiso made off with an 8-0 win. Will Valparaiso repeat their success, or does Knox have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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